22.01.2018
The names of the athletes representing Turkey at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games has today been confirmed after the International Ski Federation (FIS) announced its final list of athletes.
The Turkish Olympic Committee (TOC) will now make its final preparations before the eight athletes representing Turkey head to the Republic of Korea for the Games next month (9-25 February). This year’s Games will be particularly special for Fatih Arda İpçioğlu, who will make history as Turkey’s first ever athlete to compete in an Olympic ski jumping competition.
Turkey also has two athletes competing in alpine skiing - Serdar Deniz and Özlem Çarıkçıoğlu and three athletes competing in cross country skiing - Hamza Dursun, Ömer Ayçiçek and Ayşenur Duman. Meanwhile, ice dance pair Alper Uçar and Alisa Agafonova will compete in the figure skating competition.